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Vanderdeath posted:On a lark I decided to try a sorcerer character for the first time ever in a Souls game and for some reason I'm having a pretty rough go of it with him. Should I pump up STR and DEX enough to use a mace as a secondary weapon?
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Vanderdeath posted:On a lark I decided to try a sorcerer character for the first time ever in a Souls game and for some reason I'm having a pretty rough go of it with him. Should I pump up STR and DEX enough to use a mace as a secondary weapon? Absolutely put in enough points to 2h a mace, you only need 6 str and you're good to go. Sorcerers have a horrendous start and grabbing a mace really helps.
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Jun 22, 2014 09:45
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I decided to use up my cracked blue orbs since I had 30 and it's amazing how many ways the Dark Souls 2 netcode can be fantastic (or the weird ways people cheat?? it's hard to tell sometimes). There's a Havel guy on the other side of that wall right around the middle of the screen, repeatedly shooting me with a bow. He hit me through the wall a good 10 times no matter where I ran, then suddenly appeared in the window and died to 2 lightning spears. 
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Jun 22, 2014 11:02
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Gestalt Intellect posted:I decided to use up my cracked blue orbs since I had 30 and it's amazing how many ways the Dark Souls 2 netcode can be fantastic (or the weird ways people cheat?? it's hard to tell sometimes). Yeah, the netcode can be kind of silly at times, I cannot count the times I get hit by spears aimed about 70 degrees wide of where I am standing.
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Jun 22, 2014 11:30
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I just couldn't help but think of Siegmeyer aka the Onion Knight. Pains me that the set is hard to acquire. "Mm! Oh hoh! Forgive me, I was absorbed in thought."
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Jun 22, 2014 11:38
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I'm doing a low-SM (200-300k) Predator invader build, and I was wondering how to best maximize my damage output. Right now I'm using the regular twinblade +10, powerstanced claws +10, and a dagger +10 (for honorable deaths following parries  ). Because my stats are 14/26 STR/DEX, should I bother with scaling, or just make everything raw? Alternatively, should I infuse the claws with bleed to boost their already strong bleed buildup? As long as I've played these games, you'd think I knew what the numbers in my stats screen meant 
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Jun 22, 2014 14:55
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Power stanced claws are the only thing that have actually managed to get a bleed on me, so maybe bleed might be worth it, but keep in mind they're going to be useless if you ever decide to bring the character to higher levels. Keep some palestones around though.
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Jun 22, 2014 15:10
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At what time should the Majula chest be updated with the supersecret item? It doesn't mention any time zone but 2.00 PM. vvv  of course it's not July 
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Jun 22, 2014 15:22
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Not sure the exact time, but try checking back in about 720 hours.
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Jun 22, 2014 15:26
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I hope it's 99 red and 99 blue orbs.
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Jun 22, 2014 15:55
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Gestalt Intellect posted:I decided to use up my cracked blue orbs since I had 30 and it's amazing how many ways the Dark Souls 2 netcode can be fantastic (or the weird ways people cheat?? it's hard to tell sometimes). I posted about this last night, but I literally got killed in my own world by a backstab from a world I had just invaded (and died in). After the first backstab that killed me in his world, I watched him run around like some Benny Hill poo poo swiping the air. I watched him go through another complete backstab animation as if I were still alive in his world while the screen faded. When I respawned in my world my character yelled out and immediately died. I had actually backstabbed him once myself, but I never saw any damage appear from it before I faded out. I'm not even sure how such a thing is even possible. Rubellavator fucked around with this message at 16:05 on Jun 22, 2014 |
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Jun 22, 2014 16:03
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White Phosphorus posted:I hope it's 99 red and 99 blue orbs. Uncracked red and blue orb  .
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Jun 22, 2014 16:21
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Azuth0667 posted:Uncracked red and blue orb Medium White Sign Soapstone.
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Jun 22, 2014 16:24
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White Phosphorus posted:I hope it's 99 red and 99 blue orbs. A mimic.
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Jun 22, 2014 16:25
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RBA Starblade posted:A mimic. A mimic that drops 99 blue and red orbs...
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Jun 22, 2014 16:58
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The surprise chest will be Gwynevere.
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Jun 22, 2014 17:05
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kazil posted:The surprise chest will be Gwynevere. Come on you can't fit that in Majula.
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Jun 22, 2014 17:16
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kazil posted:The surprise chest will be Gwynevere. No that's the amazing chest.
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Jun 22, 2014 17:35
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Tried to ask Tokyo Sex Whale if he had stairs through elaborate pointing, don't know if he got it.
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Jun 22, 2014 18:35
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argondamn posted:Tried to ask Tokyo Sex Whale if he had stairs through elaborate pointing, don't know if he got it. Oh geez, I thought you were trying to tell me to kill the Alonne guy or something. I knew the gamertag was familiar. Thank you for waiting patiently while I offered all my dragon scales. Dragon roar seems kinda bad in this? E: were you the blue who invaded while I was farming Amana yesterday and just kind of let me shoot you in the head a bunch then walked off a cliff? If not that dude's alright too. Tokyo Sex Whale fucked around with this message at 18:58 on Jun 22, 2014 |
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Jun 22, 2014 18:55
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The prisoner's set is like some sort of cursed bullshit that only drops when you don't want it.
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Jun 22, 2014 19:13
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Is it bad that I want a mimic boss? Idk how'd theyd do it. Something along the lines of a huge treasure room where you open a chest and they all grab together and make one big huge mimic, or a goofy huge chest. I think a goofy huge chest would be best.
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Jun 22, 2014 19:18
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Spooky Bear Ghost posted:Is it bad that I want a mimic boss? Idk how'd theyd do it. Something along the lines of a huge treasure room where you open a chest and they all grab together and make one big huge mimic, or a goofy huge chest. I think a goofy huge chest would be best. The entire room is a mimic, at first you think you've reached the bonfire but when you go to light it the walls sprout mouths and lashing tongues.
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Jun 22, 2014 19:20
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Tokyo Sex Whale posted:Oh geez, I thought you were trying to tell me to kill the Alonne guy or something. I knew the gamertag was familiar. I had multiple copies of some of the rare loot that I wanted to get rid of, but you kept shooting me while I was menuing. So I tried to find a way to non-threateningly approach you, but you kept shooting me while I was menuing to get some nice gestures or my trident out. I did manage to drop some souls before I gave up and killed myself though. Also, I knew I should've rolled away when you got that close, but that backstab with the trident did way more damage than I expected.
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Jun 22, 2014 19:29
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What's the reason for killing Licia anyway?
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Jun 22, 2014 19:56
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Because she invades you a number of times throughout the game.
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Jun 22, 2014 20:00
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Dirty Job posted:What's the reason for killing Licia anyway? She's A) the nameless usurper B) her hood is an alternative to the hexers that does the same thing C) you get a unique miracle if you do it the correct way D) gently caress dat hoe.
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Jun 22, 2014 20:02
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Wow I didn't even realize she was the nameless usurper, is it mentioned somewhere in the game? I probably missed it.
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Jun 22, 2014 20:33
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lordfrikk posted:Wow I didn't even realize she was the nameless usurper, is it mentioned somewhere in the game? I probably missed it. It's strongly strongly hinted at, but the game never tells you outright, because this is Dark Souls. Her clothing matches and when you invade her she makes it sound like she's invaded you before.
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Jun 22, 2014 20:38
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lordfrikk posted:Wow I didn't even realize she was the nameless usurper, is it mentioned somewhere in the game? I probably missed it.
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Motherfucker posted:The entire room is a mimic, at first you think you've reached the bonfire but when you go to light it the walls sprout mouths and lashing tongues. This would be amazing. You put your hand out like you're going to light the bonfire, nothing happens, you look at your hand like "Why didn't that work?", and then all the exits to the room fog over. Cue boss track and health bar.
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Jun 22, 2014 20:45
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Raygereio posted:It's just a fan theory. Nameless Usurper wears the saint set just like Licia. However, Nameless doesn't use miracles and still invades if you killed Licia. It's also implied that Licia killed the real Saint Licia.
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Jun 22, 2014 21:23
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Bizarre Newbie question. Why have I seen about 20 or so bloodstains between the entrance to Majula and that Death Count memorial... All showing people leaping off cliffs?  Not seeing any obvious troll "Try jumping!" messages or anything.Also, do bleed weapons have any long term PvE practicality in this game? EDIT: Stupid idiot question. Is there a way to look at specific item stats like shield protection from the inventory tab, not just the equip screen? Section Z fucked around with this message at 21:41 on Jun 22, 2014 |
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Jun 22, 2014 21:36
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Section Z posted:Bizarre Newbie question. Why have I seen about 20 or so bloodstains between the entrance to Majula and that Death Count memorial... All showing people leaping off cliffs? Could be some people aren't paying attention and just run off, some might be trying to get down to zero souls for the special armor Maughlin has and don't think to use the darksign.
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Motherfucker posted:She's A) the nameless usurper
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kazil posted:Could be some people aren't paying attention and just run off, some might be trying to get down to zero souls for the special armor Maughlin has and don't think to use the darksign. Does the darksign leave a bloodstain now? I remember in DS1 it would just remove all your souls and humanity, and you couldn't recover them.
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TheRagamuffin posted:Does the darksign leave a bloodstain now? I remember in DS1 it would just remove all your souls and humanity, and you couldn't recover them.
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Jun 22, 2014 22:45
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axelsoar posted:Yeah, the netcode can be kind of silly at times, I cannot count the times I get hit by spears aimed about 70 degrees wide of where I am standing. Yeah it sort of went without saying that most of these fights had teleporting backstabs and whiff hits everywhere. Probably 5 of my 20-something encounters ended in me teleporting a good 5-10 feet into a backstab animation, or them teleporting behind me. Also probably 30% of the total hits I took were from swings that clearly whiffed on my screen. I don't even want to know how far away it looked like I was to the people I killed. I am really kicking myself for not recording one encounter though: I appeared in front of the Gargoyles door with someone named Gettin Gudder looking at me from a short distance away. I wave and he shoots 1 hex that instakills me. It would have pretty much been darksoulsonline.avi. TheRagamuffin posted:Does the darksign leave a bloodstain now? I remember in DS1 it would just remove all your souls and humanity, and you couldn't recover them. No it doesn't although it doesn't hollow you either. But there's so many homeward bones around now that there's still pretty much never a time when you'd want to use it.
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I have a non-specific question about this game: is this the sort of game you can play and enjoy going in blind, or is it written with the assumption that people will read FAQs to get themselves up to speed? Because I'm at about level 50 and I only have the vaguest idea of what's going on and I already got invaded by one dude who pretty much just oneshot me by parrying my attack. Though the first time I touched a summon sign this other guy showed up and unloaded a dump truck full of lv10 gear on me for some reason, so eh, swings and roundabouts I suppose.
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Mr Dog posted:I have a non-specific question about this game: is this the sort of game you can play and enjoy going in blind, or is it written with the assumption that people will read FAQs to get themselves up to speed? Because I'm at about level 50 and I only have the vaguest idea of what's going on and I already got invaded by one dude who pretty much just oneshot me by parrying my attack. Though the first time I touched a summon sign this other guy showed up and unloaded a dump truck full of lv10 gear on me for some reason, so eh, swings and roundabouts I suppose. Dark Souls is good for playing the levels and bosses blind but it probably wouldn't hurt to know some of the mechanics of the game i.e. agility.
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